Trinidad and Tobago vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 123,167 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 16,874 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,340 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 126,200 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 63,859 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 133,163 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 113,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 159,095 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 104,102 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 54,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 126,484 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 98,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Trinidad and Tobago or United Arab Emirates?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 123,167 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?
- 16,874 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.